Snowfall



Old Daisy in New Snow, Jan. 2011

It snowed today for about half an hour, which gave me just enough time to bundle up, grab my camera, and head out back with Maggie and Lucy. While they played I contemplated my flowers, long gone but still occasionally colorful. Spring is a long time away, and in January it's hard for me to imagine feeling warm and carefree again. I have, however, planted 3 trays of greens in my sunny dining room/studio/office window, and the lettuce is already sprouting. In another month or so I hope to make some coldframes so I can set those greens outside and start another crop. Always planning, always hoping...